GT3 manufactures...

[pederb]

Its a well proven car compared to the Huracan

[scudd]

Originally Posted by DistortedSmile

I was under the under the impression that the factory developed Huracan was supposed to come out next year, wouldn't that render this car obsolete? It looks awesome though.

grasser is supposed to peddle 2 huracans around next year.

[scudd]

Originally Posted by Speed-King

Reiter wants to keep on building Lambos and the factory won't let him play with the Huracan so the Gallardo is pretty much his only option, and I guess he also wants to support his existing customer base.

I'm guessing they have an allocation of chassis' left from Audi hence the very cheap price to move them out the door.

Their price is around 30,000 euro less than the lp600 I bought new in 2011.

What happens when all chassis' are gone, I don't know, unless Audi keep giving them chassis'?

[scudd]

Originally Posted by pederb

Its a well proven car compared to the Huracan

I text koxy when I saw the photo, he'd only done high speed aero runs at that stage, but said the engine improvements where good.

[Rodger Davies]

Thanks for the info. Do you get the impression that they're targeting new or existing owners (upgrades)? Or they really don't mind, so long as they move them on?

Strange that we've heard publicly much less noise (apart from Mr Sanna's interview and the note about testing) about the 'official' Lambo. Even with Grasser signed up to run them, the last report I remember reading (in October) suggested they'd be manufacturing cars for customers early in the new year. Unless they're quietly soliciting business (guessing they've not approached you Scudd?), I would have expected some more info to have been forthcoming.

Mr Goodwin again suggesting on MWM tonight that the Jag GT3 announcement should be coming in the relatively short-term future, wonder if they're planning on doing it at something like the Autosport show early in the year (although probably for 2016, I assume).

Finally for now, some complete speculation, but I wonder if Multimatic/Ford are planning a GT3 customer version of the new car they're set to launch next year?

After originally looking like a quiet year for new cars, at least by GT3's recent standards, I'm starting to think 2015 might be very busy after all.

[scudd]

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Thanks for the info. Do you get the impression that they're targeting new or existing owners (upgrades)? Or they really don't mind, so long as they move them on?

Strange that we've heard publicly much less noise (apart from Mr Sanna's interview and the note about testing) about the 'official' Lambo. Even with Grasser signed up to run them, the last report I remember reading (in October) suggested they'd be manufacturing cars for customers early in the new year. Unless they're quietly soliciting business (guessing they've not approached you Scudd?), I would have expected some more info to have been forthcoming.

They haven't approached me for an upgrade yet, they never had in the past, my car went from lp560 to lp600 to lp600+ to FL2 without them asking me, I've always requested. Not sure how easy the upgrade will be? It's more than just swapping front and rear bars, they'll be some panel beating work needed. I think Lambo/Audi are way behind with the huracan hence no sales yet, and maybe not till 2016? Lambo/Audi wouldn't know me from a bar of soap. There's plenty of Europe Lambos running around to contact first.

[TF110]

Theres a good bit of new gt3's next year, at least possibly.

Jaguar, Lexus, McLaren (sorta), Lamborghini, Callaway C7 and Porsche GT3 in 2015. Then 2016 you have the Mercedes AMG GT3, BMW M6, Audi R8 'LMX' (possibly even 2015) and maybe a new Nissan. Who's left? Ferrari, Bentley and Aston Martin? Am I missing someone?

[Articus]

The Cadillac!! ATS-V!

[Mike Hedlund]

Originally Posted by Articus

The Cadillac!! ATS-V!

Is it really a GT3 car if it's not made available to customers? They still haven't decided yet....

-mike

[GHOGH]

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Finally for now, some complete speculation, but I wonder if Multimatic/Ford are planning a GT3 customer version of the new car they're set to launch next year?

After originally looking like a quiet year for new cars, at least by GT3's recent standards, I'm starting to think 2015 might be very busy after all.

I would expect something from Ford giving approval to an outside team to develop a GT3 car.
http://www.topspeed.com/cars/ford/20...-ar107642.html
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/10/05/f...ttle-upcoming/

[pablocomics]

Originally Posted by Mike Hedlund

Is it really a GT3 car if it's not made available to customers? They still haven't decided yet....

-mike

According with EI they've decided that they won't have a customer program in 2015
http://www.endurance-info.com/fr/pas...acing-en-2015/

on 2016? Who knows

[Maverick248]

Strange decision, Cadillac wants to progress on european market and find clients in series like BES would be a good way to increase their popularity.

[Rodger Davies]

Cadillac sold less than 400 cars in Europe last year, I suspect that any factory-supported European events for the car would be to improve its image in the US where it's competing with European luxury brands. As they are doing by advertising it in the US as being developed/tested at the Nurburgring.

As for whether it's a GT3 car, probably not in the original spirit but, as discussed above, the rules now cater for a completely different set of cars than they originally were for. We've gone from balancing customer-only cars to ones developed especially for factory running! Hopefully this is a first year thing, much as the Bentley was run (almost exclusively) by the factory in year 1. The Dodge example might not suggest there's a US business model in GT3 though!

[Speed-King]

Originally Posted by Maverick248

Strange decision, Cadillac wants to progress on european market and find clients in series like BES would be a good way to increase their popularity.

Naw, customer efforts in relatively low profile series will do nothing for them. The only thing that counts - if at all - are the big enduros like Spa, N24 and Bathurst. Don't forget that in many European countries, GT-racing isn't even the top rung of the national motor racing ladder.

And even where it is, it doesn't get very much in the way of mainstream awareness.

[Rodger Davies]

Great DSC article about the busy season ahead for the GT3 marketplace:

http://www.dailysportscar.com/2014/1...o-gt3-gte.html

I didn't realise that the new Audi was expected to be racing in the major events this year - new Audi vs new Porsche is a good reason for N24 or Spa 24 next year.

[Rodger Davies]

Only two Corvettes in GT Masters for Calloway, but absolutely no mention of the C7 in their press release. Seems to have gone very quiet on this front but guess they're just planning for the late-year introduction.

[joeb]

Originally Posted by Rodger Davies

Only two Corvettes in GT Masters for Calloway, but absolutely no mention of the C7 in their press release. Seems to have gone very quiet on this front but guess they're just planning for the late-year introduction.

I noticed the absence as well, had hoped to see one line at the bottom about the C7...

[TF110]

Lexus RC F GT3 will race in America by 2016

http://wot.motortrend.com/1501_lexus...n_detroit.html

[Nick Woodbury]

"...the brand plans to work with its racing partners to make the car more competitive before entering the FIA GT3 European Championship...."

Wasn't that series discontinued in 2012? Hehe.

C'mon now, Motor Trend.

[kaivo]

RCF GT3 Sound :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e4G-v5BQFU

[rich07]

Huracan GT3 unveiled. Interesting color scheme...so will Grasser race in both Blancpain series?

http://sportscar365.com/industry/lam...s-huracan-gt3/

[carbon_titanium]

super aggressive bodywork and aero... more than a GT3, it looks like a need for speed updated car

[Rodger Davies]

Originally Posted by rich07

Huracan GT3 unveiled. Interesting color scheme...so will Grasser race in both Blancpain series?

http://sportscar365.com/industry/lam...s-huracan-gt3/

This source would suggest so: http://www.ansa.it/emiliaromagna/not...58e1a21a6.html

Guess two extra drivers wouldn't hurt for that either, although that looks more like a promotion for their Super Trofeo series, but I guess this is where they'd prefer people to graduate to from those regional one-make cars; very Porsche-style business model if so.

[TF110]

The RC F sounds like thunder, love that V8 grumble.

[divxx]

Quite odd that Grasser's lead pairing from last year are not mentioned at all.

As for the car itself, those side skirts(?) should do serious tire damage to anyone who bumps into them. Otherwise, the rest of the car is as expected for a new-for-2015 GT3 car.